Well, Mr Wood used to be a bus driver back in London 21 years ago, which probably explains why he’s so generous to his new employees.

He is able to put himself in the shoes of bus drivers because he understands the hardships they face coupled with the long and strenuous hours of driving.

Started from the bottom

In 1995, he used to be a PCV Driver trainee at London General Transport Services Ltd and two years later he was a Night Controller at London Central.

He only started working at Go-Ahead London as an Assistant Operating Manager in Sep 2003. Eight years later, he climbed up the corporate ladder and became the Managing Director of Go-Ahead Singapore.

Which is quite fascinating considering the fact that he only started out as a mere bus driver!

Mr Wood said “Many (drivers) wish to provide for themselves and their families, to work in a comfortable and nurturing environment, and to be given opportunities to grow,” he said. “We have developed an employment package in close consultation with the union.”

More benefits for drivers if they choose to work with Go-Ahead Singapore

Beyond just higher wages, Mr Wood took the driver’s welfare into consideration too.

These are the benefits Mr Wood are throwing in to entice existing bus drivers from its rival company:

Go-Ahead Singapore will start operation this September

Go-Ahead’s services will run on several existing and a few new routes, after the Group won a five-year contract last month. The Britain-based company will have 25 bus routes operating in Loyang from the third quarter of 2016.

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